Blyttia fruticulosa
(Decne.) D.V.Field
Apocynaceae
The botanical name is spelt Blyttia fruticulosum in much of the literature[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Blyttia arabica Arn.
Cynanchum defoliascens K.Schum.
Cynanchum fruticulosum Decne.
Cynanchum microstegium K.Schum.
Vincetoxicum fruticulosum (Decne.) Decne.
Common Name:
General Information
Blyttia fruticulosa is a shrub with rather erect, straight branches, growing up to 80cm tall. Occasionally young branches twine and grow up to 2 metres long[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
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- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
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- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
- Publication
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- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
Range
East tropical Africa - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania; Arabian Peninsula - Saudi Arabia.
Habitat
Open Acacia-Commiphora bushland on sand, silty or rocky soils, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,500 metres[
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.80 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
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]. The fruit is a single, pendent follicle, thin-walled, narrowly cylindrical, 2.5 - 5cm long[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Medicinal
An infusion of the aerial parts is used to treat painful menstruation[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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